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Unrest in Burma

Supporters react to Aung San Suu Kyi, who is in Monywa for a scheduled visit, after protesters clashed with police at a copper mine in the Sagaing region in Burma's northwest Thursday. (Reuters photo)

In this photo released by Eleven Media Group, flames engulf an encampment occupied by protesters at the Letpadaung mine following a crackdown by security forces near the town of Monywa, Burma early Thursday morning. (Eleven Media Group photo)

Buddhist monks, injured in a protest, are helped to hospital near the Monywa mine in the Sagaing region. (Reuters photo)

A Buddhist monk who escaped from the security crackdown shows his charred clothing at a monastery in Monywar, Burma. (Gemunu Amarasinghe / Associated Press)

Aung Myint Htwe, left, who was injured during a crackdown by security forces, is helped to a safe place by another villager in Monywa, Burma. (Gemunu Amarasinghe / Associated Press)

Buddhist monks receive treatment at a hospital after police fired water cannon and gas during a pre-dawn crackdown on villagers and monks protesting against a Chinese-backed copper mine. (J Maung Maung / AFP)

Buddhist monks, injured in a protest, rest in a hospital near the Monywa mine in the Sagaing region. (Reuters photo)

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi waves to her supporters as she arrives in Monywa, Burma Thursday. Security forces used water cannons, tear gas and smoke bombs Thursday to clear protesters from a copper mine, wounding villagers and Buddhist monks just hours before Suu Kyi arrived in the area to hear their grievances. (Gemunu Amarasinghe / Associated Press)

Aung San Suu Kyi arrives in Monywa for a scheduled visit, after protesters clashed with police at a copper mine in the Sagaing region in Burma's northwest. (Reuters photo)

Thu., Nov. 29, 2012

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